Jobs at Sylva Professional Catering in Zambia: Head Chef


  • Company: Sylva Professional Catering
  • Location: Lusaka, Lusaka Province, Zambia
  • State: Lusaka
  • Job type: Full-Time
  • Job category: Travel and Tourism Jobs in Zambia

Sylva Professional Catering is local company that has been in the hospitality and catering sector for the past 30 years. The organisation is currently looking to hire a well trained Head Chef for the restaurant location in the Lusaka, Show grounds, COMESA Exhibition Village and newly opened locations in Copperbelt and Northwestern Provinces.

Responsibilities

  • Manage relationships with distributors and resolve issues with vendors promptly
  • Ensure safety and sanitation practices in the kitchen
  • Checking freshness of food and ingredients
  •  Supervise and coordinate activities of cooks and other food preparation workers
  • Keep up with industry trends and create new recipes
  • Monitor food and labor costs
  • Conduct menu planning
  • Train, and supervise comis chefs and other food preparation workers
  • Order and maintain inventory of food and supplies

Qualifications and Skills

  • Grade 12 School Certificate
  • Diploma in Hotel Management or Advanced Certificate in Food Production
  •  minimum of 5 years work experience as a Chef in a full service restaurant
  • 2+ years’ experience in a supervisory role
  • Excellent communication and organization skills

How to Apply

Suitably qualified candidates are required to submit a copy of the Curriculum Vitae, cover letter and qualifications to [email protected].

The Deadline for submission is 27 April 2018. Applications received after this date will not be opened